New Delhi. Shubman Gill has created history at the age of 23. He played an excellent inning of 208 runs in the first ODI against New Zealand (IND vs NZ). He became the 5th player in India and the 8th player in the world to score a double century in ODIs. Last month, Ishan Kishan scored a double century in Bangladesh. That is, in terms of scoring a double century in 2 months, Indian players have gone ahead of all other countries of the world. Gill is also the youngest batsman to score a double century in ODIs. He did this feat in 23 years 132 days. Playing first in the match, Team India scored 349 runs for 8 wickets.
Talking about the history of ODI cricket, it is being played since 1971. Means since 52 years. Shubman Gill and Ishaan Kishan have changed the ODI history itself. For the first time, 2 batters of a team scored 2 double centuries in 2 months. Talking about Gill’s innings, he faced 149 balls. Scored 208 runs at a strike rate of 140. Hit 19 fours and 9 sixes. He played a century in the second consecutive match. In the last match, he scored 116 runs against Sri Lanka.
Kishan scored 210 runs
Earlier on 10 December 2022, against Bangladesh in Chittagong, Ishaan Kishan scored 210 runs off 131 balls. He is the fastest batsman to score double century. He hit 24 fours and 10 sixes in the innings. The strike rate was 160. From India, Rohit Sharma has scored 3 while Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag have scored one century each. Rohit has scored 264, 209 and 208 not out. While Sachin scored an unbeaten 200 while Sehwag played an inning of 219 runs. Rohit is the batsman making the biggest score in ODIs.
Apart from this, West Indies’ Chris Gayle has scored 215, New Zealand’s Martin Guptill has scored 237 not out while Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman has scored 210 not out. Team India had made another world record in the past. Sri Lanka was defeated by India by 317 runs in the third ODI. For the first time in ODIs, a team had won by more than 300 runs.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : January 18, 2023, 18:12 IST